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Surviving Sandy: Ten Fall Essentials

My ten favorite pieces for Fall

 

Today’s illustration:
navy beanie Rugby by Ralph Lauren (or $ asos and $$$ Barney’s), sateen trench Seoul night market (or $ asos and $$$ shopbop), crew neck sweater Uniqlo (or $ 6pm and $$$ Barneys), silk blouse Theory (or $ Vince Camuto and $$$ Net-a-Porter), linen dot tee Zara or ($ Dillards and $$$ Splendid), chambray button-down TopShop (or $ Kohl’s and $$$ Urban Outfitters), high-waisted leggings Zara (or $$$ Bloomingdales), pocket scarf abercrombie (or $ asos and $$$ farfetch), suede booties asos or ($$ Dolce Vita and $$$ asos), medium Candace carryall Coach (or $ Steve Madden)

Hello!  I hope you safely survived the impact and aftermath of Sandy.  My thoughts are with those who were hit hard.  (I’m taking refuge at a good friend’s who luckily avoided power loss.)

Returning to our apartment and packing an overnight bag made it obvious that I have certain seasonal wardrobe staples.  These are my top ten picks that I can’t live without.

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Merlot & Manicures

Fall hues

 

Today’s illustration:
Bewitching by Revlon (you can likely find this in your neighborhood drugstore but also here), quick dry base coat by Revlon (Duane Reade or Ulta)

Hello hello!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  As you know, mine was a lazy one which means I had time to paint my nails!  I have fallen in love with this deep red raspberry hue.  It’s rich and pretty, but perfect for fall.  Getting your nails done with girlfriends is always a treat.  But, sometimes there’s nothing nicer than pouring yourself a glass of wine, watching some fluffy TV, and filling your home with the smell of nail polish!

PS.  I try hard to protect my nails from damage and discoloration.  I used a Revlon base coat this time, but if you have a favorite base coat please share!